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'lHOMAS tOBERTS, OF BOLTON, ENGLAND.

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SPEGIFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. EQBJ LY, dated July 20,1897. Application filed October 7, 1896- Serial No. 60$;10B. (No model.)Patented in England June 23, 1894,1l'0. 12,191.

' ing at Gibbon. Street, Bolton, in the county of Lancaster, England,have invented a new and useful Bottle-Filling Machine, (for which I haveobtained Letters Patent in England, hearing date June 23, 1894, andnumbered 12,191,) of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to improved mechanism which is designed with theview of providing suitable means for filling bottles with liquids, ascaster-oil, glycerin, medicinal. compounds, sauce, or other liquidswhich are not bottled under pressure; and the object of the invention isto produce machinery that may be regulated so that it maybe operatedentirely by the feet of the user, whose hands are thus at liberty tosupply empty bottles thereto and to take them away when they areiilledfthe said machinery being further arranged to operate with equaladvantage on liquids more or less n'iscitl as on those of greaterfluidity. To attain this object, I pro duce mechanism, illustrated inthe accompartying sheets of drawings, in whieh- Figures 1 and l arefront and side elem lions, respectively, of a complete machine. Fig. 3is a sectional elevation on line 0. b of Fig. 5. Fig. i is a sectionalelevation of a portion of the machine on line c d of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is aview of the machine as seen from above. Figs. 6 and 7 are part sectionalelevations showing modifications of bearings for supporting bottlesto befilled. Fig. 8 is a view of parts shown by Fig. l}, as seen from above.Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are similar views to Figs. 1, 2, and 5,respectively, butare illustrative of amodiiication hereinafterdescribed. A indicates the framework of the l'uaehine. On the front ofthis framework is umuntcd the sliding part f, which is arranged so thatit may be .niovcd vertically on the operator placing his foot on thepedal g, pivoted at g and connected thereto by the link g the operatorbcin assisted in the moving of this sliding part by means of thecounterbalancing-weight 70, secured to the lever it, which is pivoted tothe framework A at 7L and pivotally secured to the sliding partfby thepin 7:. ()n the front or miter-surface of the sliding part f is secureda table or stand is, upon which the bottles are placed and rest whilethey are being filled. This stand 7; is secured by adjustable bolts f fin the sliding part f, so that its positionat a higher or lower distancefrom the t'opof said plate may ,be regulated to meet the requirements ofsmaller or larger bottles that are to be filled, as will be wellunderstood. This table '70 isprovided with a perforated drip-traymto001-" lect any of the liquid which may run over or be spilled, so thatby a waste-pipe m,passing through to the back of the framework A, suchliquid as is caught by the said drip-tray m may be conducted thereby toany suitablereceptacle.

At the upper part of the framework. A, I ar range anappropriately-formed delivery or cut-oil valve 71, through which theliquid to be bottled has to pass. The valve a I preferably constructwith a chamber a and a dis-- charge-nozzle n in the bottom, so that thestem or spindle a of the valve a may pass through the top, so that it.may be operated by the lever o, to which it is attached at 0', and whichlcv r is pivoted at 0 Themovements of this lever o are obtained eitherby a separate pedal arrangement or, as herein shown, by the rod 1:)coupling same to the sliding partf, such rodp carrying adjustable nuts2) and p the said nuts 1) being prefer-- ably adjusted so that thevertical movement of the sliding part f is nearly completed before thesenuts come in contact with the lever 0 to raise it, by which means theentrance or approach of the nozzle 12. into or near the bottle beingfilled is SOCllll'GClllOllOlQ the valve is operated to allow the liquidto flow therethrough, while on the downward movement of the sliding partf the valve is first shut through the action of the spring 0, by whichmeans the bottle may not be removed until. the flow of liquid isabsolutely shut off.

The discharge-nozzle a is screwed into or otherwise rcmovably attachedto the valvechambcr a, so that it may readily be displaced for thelixiug of one of larger or smaller size, as may be required for useinCO11I1BC- tion with small. or large bottles or for meeting therequirements of the fluidity of the liquid being bottled. A series ofthese non nice it may be carried by the framework of the machine, shownat n to enable these is connected to the delivery cut-off valve n and isprovided with stopcock q, -which may be used for entirely shutting offthe ilo'w o he liquid Whenever desired.

wwas.vinodiliedfarm .ofieblels for supportin g the bottle be observedThis table 70 is mountthe height of the liquid cannot as it is being;filled in. ed upon pivoted levers end boxes r, into which Weights may bepieced in order to adjust or counterbalance the table 70'' and anythingplaced thereon, so that when the desired quantity hes been filled intothe bottles on this table 7:, the Weight thereof is reguleted to exceedthe Weights in the boxes 7*, by which means-the other ends of the leversere depressed moved so that a projection "r strikes the hammer r? of thealarm-bell v' Thus the operator is warned or informed at the proper timeto enable him to release the pedal and close the valve end to stop thesupply 'of liquid to the bottle.

When the mechanism is intended for bottling heavy oils or otherliquidswhich ere rendered lessdensebgbeetpilld lilbly 1321 9 Q is formedwith a; coil g burner s or a jet or. lamp (or this might be displaced bye lamp or other heater) can be placed and covered with an asbestos-linedcover 8, by which means the oils or other liquids are heated tofacilitate their flex 1 through the valve it.

,under which a gasiVhen liquids containing substances that requireagitating, so that the ingredients are more thoroughly mixed together,are to be bottled, the coiled part q of the supply-pipe is displaced byreceptacle If, in which it per- 1 foreted pistonor agitator t" is hingedat 25 this being op died by being coupled to the slide f, through themedium of the rods it u "and love Mend h, so that eteecli movement ofsaid slide this agitator is operated to effect the desired results.

In operating the machine thebottle is placed upon the table it. ,Thepedal. 9 is actuated by the foot, raising the sliding port 1 with the rshown by Figs. 6, 7, ond fl is" adopted for filling opaque bottles inwhich a", which carry at one 1 part fend table 70 fell, thus shuttingthe valve which may tbenbe end lo rering said bottle, iemcved and anempty one pot in its place.

Such beingthe nature and object of my invention, J

Wide X claim is 1. In mechanic 1 for filling bottles the combination oia, verticellymoving slide, pedalend-lever mechanism for operating saidslide, en edji table table to be filled secured to said slide, a cutoffvalve for regulating the flow of liquid, the lever 0 connected with thestem of the valve, and the rod p connecting the'slide with said leverand having adjustable nuts p p to operate on op posite sides of one endor" the lever, substan tielly as herein specified.

2. in mechanism for filling bottles, the combinetion of everticellymioveble slide, pedaland-lever mechanism for operating saidslide, a table for supporting the bottle to be filled and edjnstablyconnected with the slide, e supply nozzle, a valve for controlling thefiow through the nozzle, the lever 0 connected with the stem of thevalve, eepring o for moving said lever downward, and, the rod 1)connecting the slide with said lever and having the adjustable nuts p" pto operate on opposite sides of the lever, substantially as described.

' ln mechanism forfillingbottles, the coinbinetion of avertically-movingslide, pedelend-lever mechanism for operating saidslide, an adjustable table supporting the bottle to be filled attachedthereto, a cut-cit valve for regulating the flow of said liquid, meansfor operating said cut-oif valve end means for receiving end agitatingthe liquid to be fi led into said bottles the liquid-n i-tetor beingconnected with said slide.

THOMAS ROBERTS.

Witnesses:

Jenn WHITEHEAD, FRED BENTLEY.

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